Federation Backs New Outfit From French Director Jérôme Salle
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Federation Studios has launched a JV with acclaimed French director-producer Jérôme Salle. The studio has taken a 51% majority stake in Syzygy, the new outfit opened by the Anthony Zimmer, The Odyssey and Zulu helmer.
Syzygy will develop and produce premium international films and series, primarily for traditional platforms and broadcasters but also for potential theatrical release.
He will work as a showrunner and director or as a producer, depending on the project. With Federation’s support, Salle is now in a “position to produce three big-budget series of international scope,” according to Federation boss Pascal Breton, who called him a “formidable film and series director.” Salle said: “Following two rewarding projects as a director and producer in the series realm, I am pleased to join forces with Federation.
Together our expertise fuels the development of a slate of ambitious international productions.” Salle’s best known projects include Anthony Zimmer, which was remade as The Tourist starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, and Zulu, which starred Orlando Bloom.
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